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Belstone News from Chris Walpole

Out and about in January

About 530 people enjoyed Belstone Players latest pantomime Mother Goose (see here) over two weekends in January. The production came to a climax with a trick involving a magic wardrobe which not surprisingly invoked jokes about Narnia and the lion, the witch and the …..

A new Social Secretary was appointed at Belstone Cricket Club's AGM, Andrew Paterson. He is currently working on a website for the Club which has just gone live – check out http://freespace.virgin.net/a.paterson/

18 people turned up for the first of ten Flamenco Dance classes in Belstone Village Hall, which was soon echoing to the rhythms of the folk dance the sevillanas.

The Highways Agency have been busy in the village, laying kerb stones around the edges of some of the greens. This should help to stop these edges being eroded by parked cars.

The DNP have completed their rhododendron bash in Skaigh Wood, opening up beautiful views of the river and uncovering a stream-side stone wall first built when the grounds (then part of the Skaigh House estate) were laid out at the end of the 19 th century.

   
Diary Dates for February and beyond

Thursday 2 Feb and every Thursday morning - the Cafe in Belstone Village Hall.  Hours are the same as the Post Office, 9.30 to 12.30. 

Tuesday 7 Feb and every Tuesday morning - Belstone Art Group welcomes participants, visitors and friends  to their friendly sessions in the Village Hall, same hours as the Post Office, 9.30 to 12.30.

Thursday 23 Feb - South Tawton Garden Club meet at 7.30 in Belstone Village Hall.  Annabel Branney talks about British Trees and their History.  All welcome - members free, guests £1.  Tea and coffee provided.

Tuesday 28 Feb - Bingo in Belstone Village Hall.  Eyes down 7pm .  Fun for all.  Lifts available - phone Angela on 840234.

The Book of Belstone
 
The Book of Belstone In this fascinating and richly detailed account, authors Chris and Marion Walpole bring the history of their village of Belstone to life. Many people will know the village, as a starting point for walks into the heart of Dartmoor. Armed with this text, they can also explore the hidden corners and forgotten industries of a beautiful corner of the moor. From Beating the Bounds to Letterboxing, from Cricket Clubs to the Women's Institute, the authors cover every facet of the village life through the centuries, introducing the reader to a host of colourful characters, incidents and stories. The text concludes with a section describing every house in the parish.
 This A5 soft-back book was first published in October 2002 and has now been reprinted, due to popular demand. It contains 194 pages, including 19 pages of black and white photographs and three pages of maps, graphs and tables.
Also available is a video showing Belstone events (Beating the Bounds, fetes, pantomimes, Jubilee celebrations etc) and day-to-day farming life between 1965 and 2002 (running time 2 hours 40 minutes).

 Reviews of The Book of Belstone:
"Truly a mine of information about Belstone past and present ....... each time I have dipped into it I have found a new gem." The Beacon
"I consider it to be the best of all Dartmoor 'village' books of recent years." Dr Tom Greeves, Dartmoor Magazine
"Just about everything you want to know about Belstone can be found in this book." ***** Best Buy, Dartmoor News

 The book costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK).
The video also costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK).
The book and video together cost £25.00 (25 pounds) plus £2.00 (2 pounds) post and packing (UK).

 Overseas visitors can obtain the current conversion costs by clicking here - http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi

To order or make enquiries (and for overseas p&p) please e-mail :

chris@beacon-villages.co.uk
 
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